Melbourne Cup and birthdays

- ©pic by Brian Cassey — – ©pic by Brian Cassey

Melbourne Cup – The race that stops a nation. It was a Tuesday morning 1964 and mum was making sandwiches for the race lunch when I decided to pop into the world. Ladies Day at the Races is a colourful quilt design based on jockey’s silks and the fashions on the field. Many aussies will be getting together at work or home, dressing up in our best and dusting off the fascinators to watch the race and enjoy good food and the company of our friends.

Ladies Day at the Races pattern can be found in the Desert to Sea, 10 quilts from Australian Designers.

6 Comments

Joanne

Nov 3, 2015 at @ 14:31 Reply

I was born on Melbourne Cup Day 1963!

quiltjane

Nov 4, 2015 at @ 6:43 Reply

Happy birthday Joanne. All the best people are born on the 3rd LOL

Sinta

Nov 4, 2015 at @ 5:31 Reply

Happy birthday to you… wishing you a year of sweet surprises!

quiltjane

Nov 4, 2015 at @ 6:43 Reply

Thank you Sinta.

Sue Preece

Nov 4, 2015 at @ 9:34 Reply

Happy Birthday Jane! What a well dressed bunch of jockeys they would be in those silks. I’m thinking the lady jockey who won yesterday would like them though!

quiltjane

Nov 4, 2015 at @ 13:55 Reply

Thanks Sue. The winning jockey would love them.

Melbourne Cup and birthdays

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